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With 'sense of urgency,' Mets break out behind Lindor & Alonso 4:29 AM UTC Bill Ladson @ladsonbill24 Share share-square-634548 NEW YORK -- Led by shortstop Francisco Lindor and first baseman Pete Alonso, the Mets put the brakes on their four-game skid with a 9-1 victory over the Athletics on Wednesday night at Citi Field. Lindor

Sizzling-hot Padres playing their best baseball at the right time 12:14 AM UTC AJ Cassavell @AJCassavell Share share-square-644850 SAN DIEGO -- The Padres are not merely playing their best baseball of the season. They’re playing some of the best baseball they’ve ever played. San Diego thrashed Pittsburgh again on Wednesday afternoon at Petco Park, an

Brewers snap out of funk in comeback vs. Dodgers 56 minutes ago Adam McCalvy @AdamMcCalvy Share share-square-876959 MILWAUKEE – Brice Turang hit a double -- well, so he thought -- and saw his batting average go down. That, as much as anything, told you how much of Wednesday night went for the Brewers. But none

'They know what the job is': Next-man-up D-backs log 6th straight win 1:34 AM UTC Steve Gilbert @SteveGilbertMLB Share share-square-68612 PHOENIX -- If you looked at the Diamondbacks roster three weeks ago and asked yourself which position player they could least afford to lose to injury, you would have had to say either Ketel Marte

Schwarber’s go-ahead slam snaps skid as Phils get much-needed win 3:04 AM UTC Todd Zolecki @ToddZolecki Share share-square-642476 PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies followed what they hoped would be their lowest point of the season on Tuesday night with a team meeting Wednesday afternoon and a three-run deficit four batters into Wednesday night’s game. It could’ve

Mayo (1st hit), Henderson (30th HR) reach milestones in series finale win 3:00 AM UTC Jake Rill @JakeDRill Share share-square-644322 BALTIMORE -- Upon his arrival to the big leagues in Cleveland on Aug. 2, Coby Mayo wasn’t letting himself worry about getting his first MLB hit. The 22-year-old took a leveled approach, trusting his offensive

Harris belts grand slam in return from IL; Braves blow out Giants 5:35 AM UTC Mark Bowman @mlbbowman Share share-square-642182 SAN FRANCISCO -- Michael Harris II returned in grand fashion, and three days after enduring a demoralizing loss, the Braves finally seem to be heading in the right direction. Harris blasted a majestic grand slam

Hustling Cabrera scores from SECOND on sac fly, sparking Yanks' rally 49 minutes ago Bryan Hoch @BryanHoch Share share-square-33708 CHICAGO -- With his playing time figuring to increase over the next several weeks, Oswaldo Cabrera provided a sales pitch for what he can add on Wednesday night, becoming the first Yankees player in nearly 24

'Playing chess': Maddux, Bonds break down matchup 1:59 AM UTC Manny Randhawa @MannyOnMLB Share share-square-640566 Have you ever wondered what goes through the mind of each participant in a showdown between one of the greatest pitchers of all time and one of the greatest hitters of all time? Well, wonder no more. In the upcoming

Execs reassess offseason's biggest free-agent deals 3:22 AM UTC Mark Feinsand @feinsand Share share-square-642794 With the Trade Deadline in the rearview mirror, the pennant races will take center stage for the next seven weeks. And while it’s never too early to start looking at the upcoming Hot Stove season, this seemed like a good time